Which to use
“entfaltet” and “enthalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,873
- “entfaltet” frequency rank
- #1,658
- “enthalten” frequency rank
- 17531
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | entfaltet | enthalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs entfalten | so beschaffen sein, dass das eine (mit dem stets nötigen Akkusativ-Objekt Bezeichnete) ein Teil des anderen (des mit dem Subjekt Bezeichneten) ist; einen Inhalt haben; bestehen aus |
Where the eye mixes entfaltet and enthalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. entfaltet and enthalten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses entfaltet with enthalten
A purely visual mix-up. entfaltet ([ɛntˈfaltət]) and enthalten ([ɛntˈhaltn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17531, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
entfaltet is recorded at frequency rank #15,873, classified as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈfaltət]. enthalten is at rank #1,658, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɛntˈhaltn̩].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 17531, this pair ranks #1,926,560 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of entfaltet vs enthalten
Shared letters: aelnt. Private to "entfaltet": f. Private to "enthalten": h.
"entfaltet" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC · "enthalten" · 9 letters · shape VCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "entfaltet" and "enthalten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "entfaltet" or "enthalten"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "entfaltet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "enthalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,926,560 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "entfaltet" and "enthalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "entfaltet vs entfaltete". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,926,560 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.